If 80% of Kano people were employed, they won’t welcome Buhari – Ali baba

Popular Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly called Alibaba has reacted to the rousing welcome President Muhaammdu Buhari received during his two-day working visit to Kano.

Buhari arrived Kano on Wednesday amid popm and pageantry to commission some projects.

However, Alibaba, took on his Instagram to comment on the President’s visit.

He wrote: “If 80% of these people were gainfully employed they will not be on the road welcoming Buhari. And it’s not about PMB.

“Because these are backlogs of unemployed and unemployable citizens for over 20 years and counting. These are the types that will cast votes for you for an exchange of a 5kg bag of rice.

“Why? Because they are down to their last hope, I tell many people.

“A citizen who gets good primary education will be triggered to get secondary education. At worst they will do better at Vocational schools. But once there is no foundational education, as basic as A is for Apple and 1+1=2 and all elementary teachings, the brain is locked out of the growth process; because that basic education is what all other things are built on.

“Look at the pictures, you see popularity… I see thousands who can be used by anyone who has plans that will not benefit this country. Let’s begin to educate the child. The educated child will understand policies.

“The educated child will become a good citizen. The educated child will grow up to contribute to Nigerian economy. What do I know Sef? Shebi I am just a comedian?” - Daily Post

Shocking !!! Ogun State : Seven dead, 8 injured in auto crash

About seven persons were on Saturday killed in an auto crash at area J4 along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway.

The multiple crash occurred at about 5.30a.m involving 28 persons and three vehicles.

The crashed involved a blue Ford bus with registration number Imo ETU 409 XA; a red DAF model truck registered Lagos KRD 908 XN and an unregistered truck.

It was gathered that eight passengers were also injured in the crash but were rushed to the Hope Hospital in J4 area in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun.

The corpses have been deposited at the morgue at the State General Hospital in Ijebu-Ode.

The FRSC commander in Ogun State, Clement Oladele, confirming the incident, blamed the crash on route violation and over speeding.

“The fatal crash, was caused by route violation which we all refer to as one-way driving.

“We have always warned drivers to desists from this reckless act which ultimately results in killing of innocent lives.

“The FRSC would sanction heavily any driver caught driving against traffic and we are calling on passengers to also complain against such drivers breaking this violation.

“They can report such incidents at the nearest FRSC Command or call FRSC toll free number 122,” Oladele said.

More than 200 Nigerian students in Canada risk deportation

About 250 Nigerian students schooling in the Canada are on the brink of deportation as a result of the failure of the River states government to fund their scholarships.

Osho Samuel, a graduate student of mechanical engineering in the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, confirmed the development to TheCable, saying the students have lost all hope.

“This is a national disgrace, considering the fact that these students are here to learn, they’ve lost all hope and I believe strongly that the government can respond and pay their bills,” he said.

“This is a critical situation for the students, they are actually preparing for their exams, they should be writing their exams in the next two weeks.

“And all what they get to think about is the fact that they’ve not been able to pay their fees, the fact that they are on the brink of being deported from Canada not for committing any crime but just coming to study.”

He further revealed that about 50 of the students involved are schooling in Manitoba, while the rest are spread across the country.

CBC, a Canadian news outfit, had earlier reported that about 250 Nigerian students are studying at 14 Canadian universities on a scholarship from the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA).

Gift Amadi (pictured) relayed his experience to CBC, revealing that RSSDA sponsored them to the universities and promised not only to pay their tuition but also provide them with N217,800 ($1,100) monthly income for their rent and feeding.

Amadi said the tuition had not been paid, while their monthly stipend had not come in 11 months, adding that the school has given them 30 days to pay up or drop out.

“It’s not just a delay; it’s more like they don’t care. It’s not of value to them. Right now I’m taking classes and I’m thinking of feeding,” he said.

“I have to take a loan from friends in church. They were able to help me generate some money that I used to pay. If not, I wouldn’t have been able to start classes.

“The school is saying you have just about 30 days left to pay what’s left for this term. If not, I won’t be able to register for the winter term.”

Leah Janzen, the university’s vice-president of outreach and engagement, said the students have been in a very difficult situation, but the school has no assurance that RSSDA would pay up.

“I know some of them have accessed our student food bank, it’s a very difficult situation. We remain in contact with this organisation (RSSDA), and they’re asking us to be patient, but at this point, we’re not sure what to expect from them with regards to those arrears,” he said.

“Our policy is you can’t go into a third term having not been able to pay for the previous two terms in their entirety. So, we don’t want to get to that position with these students.”

According to the students, the RSSDA is owing N500 million ($2.5 million) to universities in Canada, with the majority owed to the University of Manitoba, the University of Regina and Simon Fraser University.

Godwin Poi, acting executive director of the RSSDA, has blamed the development on the fall in the price of oil, saying efforts were in place to address the situation. - Cable Nigeria

Meet the world's richest YouTuber

Here is 26-year-old Dan Middleton who, according to Forbes, is worth an eye-watering $16.5 million.

He went from a Tesco in Aldershot to being a YouTube gamer with over 16 million subscribers.

On his account, DanTDM, Middleton plays a variety of games including Pokemon, Sonic and Super Mario, but his speciality is Minecraft.

His most popular video, which is a compilation of his adventures in the world building game, has racked up over 40 million views at the time of writing.

As professional YouTubers can earn a reported 68 per cent of advertising profits from the site, Middleton is believed to have earned an unbelievable £12.3m from his videos in 2017 alone. 

This makes him YouTube's richest creator.

Middleton, who married his girlfriend Jemma in 2013, recently embarked on an epic 97 date live world tour which included a stop at the Sydney Opera House.

He managed to become the second fastest-selling show in the history of the venue. 

Despite his videos being viewed over 10 billion times in total Middleton has remained humble and says he will not let success go to his head.

He told The Mirror:

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It's something I was just not prepared for at all.

It’s something I’ve slowly been learning about in the past three or four years.

In the past five years YouTube has evolved. Being a YouTuber was not a thing before.

I know people that make similar content to me who are 30 or 40 years old so I don’t think there is an age limit to it at all. - Indy

FCMB bank managers land in court for stealing N49m

Three Operation Managers of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) attached to the Onikan, Lagos Island branch of the bank have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N48,635,840 from the account of the bank.

The accused persons are: Omotayo Oluseyi, 38, Ebenezer Efunsola, 50 and Uchenna Ugwuibe, 45.

The accused persons were arrested by the Police at the Lion Building Division, Lagos Island and arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court on a two-count charge of felony to wit, stealing.

Police Prosecutor, Oluwafemi Adeleye informed the court in charge No D/91/2017 that the accused persons committed the offence between January 2016 and May 2017 at First City Monument Bank located on Macarthy Street, Onikan, Lagos Island during working hours.

Adeleye told the court that the accused persons betrayed the trust reposed in them by their employer as Operation Managers and as Head of Department at the Macarthy branch of the bank by allegedly conniving to steal the sum of N48,635,840 from their employer’s account.

He said the management of FCMB uncovered the fraud when they audited their account books.

Adeleye said that the offences the accused committed were punishable under sections 411 and 287 (7) of the criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the alleged crime in the open court and their counsels, Loveline Ezemegbu and Helen Ibeji prayed the court to grant the defendants bail in the most liberal terms, promising that they would not jump bail if granted.

Chief Magistrate B.A Sonuga granted the defendants bail in the sum of N5 million each with two sureties each in like sum who must be bank staff.

Sonuga also directed that the sureties must deposit the sum of N1 million each in the Chief Court Registrar’s account and their International passport with the court.

The magistrate adjourned the case till 13 January, 2018 and ordered that the defendants be kept at the Ikoyi Prison till they were able to fulfill the bail conditions.- Daily Post

Corruption reloaded !!! Nigeria, US sign agreement on return of $300m ‘looted by Abacha, Alamieyeseigha’

The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States on the return of over $300 million allegedly looted by Sani Abacha, former head of state and Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, ex-governor of Bayelsa state.

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, made the disclosure when he spoke at Chatham House, London, in the United Kingdom on Thursday.

In his speech, titled ‘Nigeria’s anti-corruption effort: Working with the media, civil society and international partners’, Malami said the US government took custody of the funds after a court in America ruled that the $300 million loot be forfeited.

He added that of the $300 million, the sums of $1.6 million and £21.7 million were in the UK, while $145 million was kept in France and $299 million in Jersey.

The disclosure comes after the AGF had signed a tripartite agreement with representatives of the Swiss government and World Bank for the return of $321million looted by Abacha and his family.

This was in line with Switzerland’s policy of returning illegally acquired assets, as set out in the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed by the three parties at the Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) held in the US. - Cable Nigeria

AIT Reporter Shot By Armed Robbers In Bayelsa

Robbers attacked and shot Miss Onisofie Owei, a journalist with the African Independent Television (AIT) at close range after dispossessing her of a mobile phone and other valuables along the Edepie area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

Miss Owei who is the AIT correspondent attached to the State Government House was attacked at about 10.30pm on Saturday while returning home from a church service organised by the Living Faith church also known as Winners Chapel "Shiloh 2017"

It was gathered that a good samaritan and wife of a State Correspondent of a National Newspaper arrived the scene and rushed the victim to a private hospital without knowing her identity and that she is a colleague of her husband.

She was driving home in the company of a lawyer friend when they saw a blood-soaked lady calling for help between Edepie and Tenacious Road they drove her to Tobis hospital and got home at about 11 pm. "

Spokesman of ‎the State Police Command, Asimin Butwat, confirmed the development and said that investigation into the incident has commenced. - Saharareporters